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Hand decorated programme for a concert to be held at Crosby Hall by the Chelsea War Refugees Committee for the Belgian refugees. Over 240,000 Belgians sought refuge in Britain during the First World War.

National Committee for Relief in Belgium collection leaflet, 24th October 1918.

The leaflet calls for the donation of warm clothing and boots for the 'hundreds of thousands of men, woman and children in France and Flanders' who were in need of them urgently. The collection was approved of by Kind George V and the Queen who donated £100 and £50 respectively for the purchase of clothing.

Booklet listing the work done and those involved in the Chelsea War Refugees' Fund. Patrons of the fund included General Sir Neville Lyttelton and his wife Katherine Lyttelton, who was also the chair of the executive committee.

Chelsea War Refugees' fund booklet, 1918-1920.The booklet lists work done, including the provision of housing, clothing and maintenance for the Belgian refugees. It also notes the industries organised and supported by the fund including the making of surgical dressings, military shirts, sock knitting and dressmaking. These industries gave employment to many Belgian women, who were paid for their work whilst their children were cared for and fed. Image Courtesy of Queen Mary University of London Archives.